Am I living in an alternate world?

I can not believe this: House burns down because of a 75.00 fee that was not paid.Firemen come but refuse to putout the fire? The son of owner goes to jail for punching fire chief for not helping. . No 911 in areas. Little boys calls 911 for help for his baby sister and gets no help. Where the hell is the stimulus money that is being held? these are good jobs that need filling for cripes sake. I thought the stimulus money was to help everyday people. ABC news,